Celtics Rumors: Latest Reports Before 2016 NBA Draft Lottery

The Boston Celtics went down swinging in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but they have much to look forward to ahead of Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery.

Whereas some teams might have been disappointed with the 4-2 series loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Boston can marvel at the fact that it made the postseason at all with such a young, unexpected core.

Even better—general manager Danny Ainge has done an incredible job of acquiring assets over the years and now has the franchise sitting on one of the biggest stockpiles of picks in the league.

Something has to give, though, because Boston can’t fit all of its draft selections on its roster. Interesting, right? Before the lottery gets underway, let’s take a look at the notable rumblings around the franchise.

Celtics Looking at Brandon Ingram

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One way the Celtics can move assets for equal value and improve the team going into next year is by packaging its picks to move up.

Or perhaps it will just land a top-two pick in the lottery.

Either way, Ainge and the Boston front office seem to be preparing for such a scenario, as Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald explained:

Celtics have tentative workout set in Los Angeles with Brandon Ingram, though it depends on where they are after the lottery.

— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) May 13, 2016

For those out of the loop, Duke’s Brandon Ingram appears to be in a two-man race with LSU’s Ben Simmons to come off the board as the draft’s top pick.

Ingram comes in at 6’9″ and 190 pounds and would immediately take scoring pressure off Isaiah Thomas while also possessing an incredible ceiling.

An ESPN.com scouting write-up suggesting Ingram could help the Los Angeles Lakers replace Kobe Bryant said it all:

With Kobe Bryant now off to retirement, the Lakers need a …

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